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Donate to our Chair-ity Auction
The Chair-ity Auction for Pine Tree Society is coming this October. If you have an old wooden chair, stool, small bookcase or end table gathering dust, donate it to us and watch it become a masterpiece auctioned off to support our mission. Email a photo of the piece you’d like to donate to Breeze Kidder at bkidder@pinetreesociety.org.
Board Spotlight: Meet Casey
We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Board Member and Finance Committee Chair, Casey Karlsen. Casey has been a part of our Board of Directors since 2023, and he uses his financial literacy skills to ensure Pine Tree Society’s resources create maximum impact on our community. Check out this conversation with Casey to learn more.
Big goals require big hearts
We’re on a mission to raise $90,000 to match our Board’s incredibly generous challenge. Your contribution is doubled instantly to provide essential services for Maine people with disabilities. There’s no better time to increase your impact. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $90,000. Let’s hit this goal together! Thank you for your support.
Limited space: Camp for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth
Dirigo Experience is a unique five-day overnight summer camp August 17 – 21 that brings Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth together for immersive outdoor adventures. Many Deaf youth have never had the chance to meet another peer their own age. Dirigo Experience actively creates a community for campers.
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Pine Tree Camp’s program for deaf youth
Honoring Joshua Seal's legacy: Pine Tree Camp’s program for deaf youthPine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience connects Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing youth Limited number of spots still available in August. Pine Tree Camp’s 5th Annual Dirigo Experience is a unique five-day...
Pine Tree Society Chair-ity Auction
Wanted: Your old chairs for the Pine Tree Society Chair-ity Auction What happens when you give artists a forgotten piece of furniture and a mission? You get a Chair-ity Auction for Pine Tree Society, that’s what! This year, creators are transforming plain antique...
Pine Tree Society Board Spotlight: Casey Karlsen
Pine Tree Society Board Spotlight: Casey Karlsen Read below to find out why Pine Tree Society board member, Casey Karlsen, is so invested in our organization. When asked to shout out our 90-year milestone, he said “I have gotten to see firsthand the difference we can...
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Communication Pathways
Providing a full range of Speech/Language and Assistive Technology services for children and adults
Community Support
Developing skills for healthy, socially connected lives
Case Management
Providing support, resources and individualized solutions
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Impact Stories
The First 90 Years: Diana Fenn Schultz – Memories of Hyde Mansion
Memories of Hyde Mansion Diana Fenn Shultz’s connection to Pine Tree Camp goes all the way back to the end of World War II. At the time, her mother and aunts owned the historic Hyde Mansion in Bath....
Camp Teaches Teens Leadership
Leadership in Training program teaches teens of all abilities new skills “All of the participants had strong, natural empathy and great work ethics. They all genuinely loved helping campers and...
Sign Language on the Stage
Pine Tree Society helps Community Little Theatre bring American Sign Language to the stage For the first time ever, last fall, Community Little Theatre in Lewiston held two American Sign Language...